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Aztec society
Aztec society Juan Romero
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| margin | edge of something such as an area of land. |
| reign | period during which someone is king or queen. |
| theft | crime of stealing |
| monarch | king or queen |
| unique | unusually good and special |
| classic | considered important and of high quality with a value that last for a long time |
| arid | arid or lacking in rainfall |
| basin | basin is a bowl shaped area often with a lake at the bottom of it. |
| mercenary | mercenary or soldiers for hire. |
| chinampa | floating gardens called chinampas . |
| nezahualcoyotl | the rule of one of these city states was a warrior poet named nezahualcoyotl. |
| moctezuma | in 1502 a new emperor came to the thrown his name was. moctezuma |
| agrarian | agrarian people most of their lives were related to farming. |
| tribute | tribute or goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples. |
| prime minister | a prime minister is the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country. |
| causeway | a causeway is a raised road across a body of water. |
| shrine | a shrine is a place of worship that is dedicated to a sacred object or person. |
| fine art | fine art or works that are created mainly to be admired. |
| orator | orators or public speakers. |